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Kepler Communications

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commercialFounded 2015
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kepler Communications partnered with TESAT Spacecom for optical terminals beginning in 2022.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/21/2024Kepler announces formal strategy shift for their Optical Data Relay Network

Kepler Communications’ filing includes two optical pathfinder satellites that were launched in quarter four of 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/21/2024Kepler announces formal strategy shift for their Optical Data Relay Network

Kepler Communications is collaborating with TESAT and Airbus to deliver the HydRON Element #1 optical constellation.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/29/2024HydRON: Satellites using lasers for faster data sharing

Starting next year, Kepler plans to deploy data relay satellites along two near-orthogonal planes in sun-synchronous orbits to maintain line of sight with LEO spacecraft.

NARRATIVE GROWTH6/11/2024Kepler demonstrates optical data relay service in LEO

Kepler Communications successfully tested optical inter-satellite links between a pair of data relay prototypes in low Earth orbit on 2024-06-11.

NARRATIVE PLAN6/11/2024Kepler demonstrates optical data relay service in LEO

Kepler Communications entered into an agreement with TESAT-Spacecom and Airbus Defence and Space to develop a high-bandwidth optical communications network in low Earth orbit.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/15/2024Kepler Partners with TESAT and Airbus to Develop Optical Communications Network for HydRON

Kepler Communications launched its first two optical pathfinder satellites in late 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/10/2024Kepler partners with TESAT-Spacecom + Airbus D&S for LEO optical comm network

Kepler Communications is teaming up with Airbus Defence and Space and Tesat-Spacecom to develop an optical relay network in low Earth orbit.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/10/2024Kepler partners up for ESA’s optical data relay constellation

Kepler Communications raised $92,000,000 in a Series C funding round 2023.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/3/2023Revealing the Startup of the Year finalists for the SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards

Kepler Communications will use Kepler 20 and Kepler 21 to provide additional test and validation for payload technology planned for their next generation of satellites.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT4/17/2023A Transporter-7 achievement: D-Orbit launches ION’s 10th orbital transportation mission

Kepler Communications raised $92,000,000 in Series C funding led by IA Ventures.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/16/2023Kepler raises million$$ for optical constellation

Kepler Communications plans to launch two Pathfinder satellites in Fall 2023 to test and validate optical communication technology developed for the Kepler constellation.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/16/2023Kepler raises million$$ for optical constellation

Kepler Communications plans to launch two Pathfinder satellites in Fall 2023 to test and validate optical communication technology developed for the Kepler constellation.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/16/2023Kepler raises million$$ for optical constellation

Kepler Communications plans to launch an optical data relay infrastructure in 2024 to complement its existing RF network.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/16/2023Kepler raises million$$ for optical constellation

Kepler Communications plans to launch an optical data relay infrastructure in 2024 to complement its existing RF network.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/16/2023Kepler raises million$$ for optical constellation

Kepler Communications raised $92,000,000 on 2023-04-13 to start deploying an optical data-relay constellation next year.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/13/2023Kepler Communications raises $92 million for optical data relay network

Kepler Communications signed a contract with Spire Global to provide high-capacity Ku-band service to Spire’s satellites.

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/11/2022Kepler To Provide On-Orbit High-Capacity Data Service To Spire Global

Kepler raised $60,000,000 in June to support its business expansion plans.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/10/2022Spire Global adding high-capacity Ku-band antennas to satellites

Kepler Communications plans to test its S-band terminal on a third-party nanosatellite operated by Spire Global that is slated to launch in late 2022.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/14/2022Kepler validates intersatellite data-relay terminal

Kepler Communications raised $60,000,000 in June to cover funding for all the satellites it aims to deploy throughout 2023.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/14/2022Kepler validates intersatellite data-relay terminal
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